Project Director – Sports Facilities Projects & Programs

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Director with extensive professional sports experience to lead complex highprofile sports facility projects and programs in Kansas City and the broader South Central region. This role has full accountability for project delivery while serving as a senior client leader and trusted advisor to sports organizations and publicsector partners.

The Project Director will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering projects from ground-up facilities to active occupied venues and tight nonnegotiable event schedules. Success in this role requires strong executive presence the ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and deep familiarity with professional sports operations.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Strategic Engagement

• Serve as seniorlevel point of contact for professional sports clients including team ownership executive leadership venue operators league representatives and public agencies.
• Build and sustain longterm client relationships that drive repeat work across capital programs and venues.
• Provide strategic oversight and advisory support related to capital planning phasing operational impacts and event readiness.
• Support business development activities including pursuits client presentations and market engagement within the Kansas City sports market.

Program & Project Delivery

• Lead all phases of sports capital projects including predesign design procurement construction commissioning and closeout.
• Oversee projects delivered in active stadiums arenas and training facilities coordinating around game schedules league calendars and broadcast windows.
• Establish project governance structures execution plans budgets schedules and reporting frameworks.
• Direct delivery using methods commonly employed in professional sports facilities including CMAR DesignBuild and GMP.

Technical & Operational Oversight

• Guide project teams in addressing professional sportsspecific requirements such as:
  • Stadium and arena renovations and expansions
  • Premium seating suites clubs and sponsorship spaces
  • Broadcast AV IT and league technology standards
  • Player performance training locker rooms and medical spaces
  • ADA compliance lifesafety security and publicassembly codes
• Ensure construction phasing maintains operational continuity and protects the fan athlete and staff experience.
• Review and approve contracts GMP packages change orders pay applications and cost forecasts.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead mentor and develop Project Managers and support staff.
• Coordinate architects engineers contractors specialty consultants technology vendors and venue operations teams.
• Ensure consistent communication documentation and reporting across all internal and external stakeholders.

Risk Management Quality & Issue Resolution

• Identify and mitigate risks related to schedule cost safety and event impacts.
• Resolve issues arising from RFIs field conditions design coordination or operational conflicts before they impact events.
• Ensure adherence to Turner & Townsend quality safety and performance standards.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications :

• 20 years of progressive experience in construction project or program management with significant experience in professional sports venues stadiums arenas or large publicassembly facilities.
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven success delivering highvisibility eventdriven projects with fixed deadlines.
• Strong understanding of professional sports venue systems operations and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated financial expertise in budgeting forecasting cost control and change management.
• Experience working directly with team ownership senior executives municipalities and league officials.
• Excellent leadership communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office MS Project Bluebeam and project management platforms.

Additional Information

• Position based in Kansas City with onsite presence aligned to project phases event schedules and client needs.
• Regional and national travel may be required.
• Existing relationships within the professional sports design and construction sector are strongly preferred.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs*

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time